Posted on 01/05/2009 3:22:17 PM PST by SmithL
SAN FRANCISCO -- More than 200 pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested today outside the Israeli Consulate and the Federal Building in San Francisco, venting anger over Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
The demonstrators assembled about 8 a.m. at the intersection of Market and Montgomery streets, then protested outside the consulate, at 456 Montgomery, before heading up Market toward the Federal Building on Golden Gate Avenue.
Traffic was stopped at several intersections. Police on foot and on motorcycles monitored protesters but made no arrests.
Many protesters carried Palestinian flags, were draped in checkered Palestinian head scarves and carried anti-Israel signs, such as "End the massacre" and "Gaza = Warsaw Ghetto."
One protester, Yvonne Steffen, said she was marching "because I think what Israel is doing is horrible. It's against humanity, and the government needs to talk with Hamas and make real peace."
About 10 protesters tried to get into the Federal Building in hopes of gaining entry to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office, but were turned away by guards.
"Are you denying us entry?" one woman asked.
"Ma'am, you can stay out here and a get a tent, but you are not going to pass this point,"
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
I say check their immigration status.
Why do five or six idiots get any kind of attention?
But aren’t they in a safe place - isn’t SF one of those, what do you call them, santuary cities or something?
Put on some burqas, you ugly, satanic, islamofascist skanks.
Perfect candidates for a free vacation at GITMO.
I had to walk through the march. There were about one hundred marchers.
Smelly hippies, blacks and the usual Muslim fanatics.
Of course, the Muslim fanatics would kills the gays that were marching, as well as the hippies. The left is totally deranged.
These people really have no clue! The liberals are determined to make Israel the bad guy. I mean, HELLO????? HAMAS FIRED FIRST!!!!!! They’ve been firing for years!
Israel has every right to defend itself and that’s what they are doing. They need to crush Hamas, so the rocket attacks will PERMANENTLY cease!
GO ISRAEL!!!!!!! Our support and prayers are with you!
FRESH FRUIT IS TH ENEMY OF ALL ISLAM!
Dried fruit is ok.
Juicy Fruit is on the watch list.
Sunny D is under suspicion.
Whether spiritually, politically, or morally.
Palistinians such as these violate my senses in every aspect.
If the the US continues to allow Israel-hating, anti-Westerners such as these to flood into America, it will slowly be the end of our peace and prosperity.
I”m beginning to understand the veils over the face stuff.....
Liberals are always looking for something to protest against. Guess they don’t have any real hobbies.
Har har har... now thats entertainment...
Good one....
Marching through the streets of ... of ... San Francisco?
Gosh, they’re so brave.
Notice that the shot is a close-up. Common leftist agitprop trick to give the impression of a large crowd. A wide-angle shot would probably show a few stragglers.
Gee. I wonder why they took pictures of only four of them?
San Francisco is a safe place to fight against the Israeli offensive.
Very shallow of me, I know...but dang, even by San Fran standards....
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